Tri- and tetracarbanionic initiators by a lithium/halide exchange reaction: Application to star-polymer synthesis

Rachid Matmour*, Arnaud Lebreton, Constantinos Tsitsilianis, Ioannis Kallitsis, Valérie Héroguez, Yves Gnanou

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Abstract

A family of polycarbanionic initiators: Bis-, tris-, and tetrakisaryl lithium compounds (see scheme) were synthesized from the corresponding aryl halides by simple halogen/lithium exchange reactions. These polylithiated species were used to prepare telechelic and three- and four-armed star polystyrene and polybutadiene homopolymers, as well as poly(styrene-block- butadiene-block-methyl methacrylate) star block terpolymers.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)284-287
Number of pages4
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume44
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 27 2004
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Carbanions
  • Copolymerization
  • Living polymerization
  • Metalation
  • Star polymers

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Catalysis
  • General Chemistry

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